I guess I was going off the assumption MPG would be easier since when KMTTG decrypts the .TiVo file you are left with just an MPG so I was trying to do the same with WTV. It could also be an issue with the profile that they wrote into the MC-TVconverter.

Trying MP4 now and I don't think this is going to work for us. MP4 just takes way too long to convert from WTV since we record so much.

Well, if you have slow CPUs (like I do), then it's true it can take a very long time to recode to h.264, but the results are definitely worth it. What's more, you don't have to babysit the conversion. Select 3 or 4 - or 3 or 4 dozen - files to convert on a PC and let the process run 24 x 7 until it completes.

That, or you could use this as an excuse to upgrade your CPU, motherboard, and memory. A 3.6 GHz, 6 core cpu should be able to recode at just about real-time. Overclock it to 4GHz, and it can probably do a bit better than real-time. Running it 24 x 7 will wind up convertging a *LOT* of videos. I've done a couple of hundred so far.

An H.264 file in an MPEG4 container transfers more than 4 times faster than the same content encoded as MPEG2 on my S3 and THD machines*. ............
* - Using the default compression employed by VRD when recoding an MPEG2 file to h.264. This results in about a 30% reduction in file size........

These two facts seem inconsistent, don't they? How does (only) a 30% file size reduction lead to 4X transfer speed increase?

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These two facts seem inconsistent, don't they? How does (only) a 30% file size reduction lead to 4X transfer speed increase?

Not exactly. Mpeg2 video transfered to a tivo results in the tivo transcoding to its internal storage format as its recieved. mp4 files containing compatible h264/ac3 data correctly interleaved and formatted for streaming will store on the tivo 'as is' requireing no processing on the tivo end. On a premiere, there is little difference unless the tivo is really busy, but on a series 3, the difference can be sufficient to prevent real time transfer of HD video in mpeg2 format.

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On a premiere, there is little difference unless the tivo is really busy, but on a series 3, the difference can be sufficient to prevent real time transfer of HD video in mpeg2 format.

Especially on a TiVoHD, but even my S3 TiVos cannot transfer 720p content at real-time, even with both tuners disabled. The same video, converted to .mp4, trransfers at over 30Mbps with both tuners recording on HD channels.

Weird...don't know if this is correct, but I found the currect pytivo.conf in C:\Users\Public\Documents\pyTivo Is that correct?
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I bet you're running Win7. Move your pyTivo stuff out of the Program Files folder tree. When you edit pytivo.conf and save it, Win7 "protects" you by actually saving the new version somewhere else (with no clue to you that it is doing so). Then when you run, you're still using the unedited file. There is no advantage to having pyTivo in the program files folder system

Similarly, no properly designed Windows program will attempt to write to files in the Program Files folder, because typically they don't have access to do so on Win7. Note this issue applies to vidmgr, which writes a thumbnail cache in the same folder tree it is running from. Thus, don't install pyhme or vidmgr in the program files folder systems.

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No, sorry, you misunderstand the direction of my comment. I think PYTIVO et al are extremely useful and awesome. I have been using it for more than 3 years.

Unfortunately, after cancelling my Cable subscription to cut costs, I have no real use for my TIVO box other than to access files from my computer, and was going to cancel my monthly subscription (yes I made the mistake of getting the monthly subscription instead of the lifetime service).

I was hoping I would be able to access the device without the subscription. If I can't use my Tivo as a media server without the subscription, then my efforts to get an upgraded version of PYTIVO working are pointless.

Between OTA, netflix and internet video sources, we have all we could ever watch. I too cut the cable. Four years ago. The only thing we miss are distant playoff games not shown on broadcast tv. Refuse a cable sub just for that. Much cheaper to have dinner at the sports bar down the street and spend the evening on thier sofa and plasma tv a few times a year.

I really don't think I could have made the cord cutting acceptable to the wife if it were not for Tivo as our whole home media center. We really use the 'one box' concept Tivo was so fond of promoting.

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OK...Chips are back on the table and I am pushing ALL IN! Gonna keep the TIVO service!

Got the digital converter box (RCA from Walmart - Pretty nice unit in comparison to others I have seen online elsewhere) and we are amazed at the amount of programming available...especially for our kids!

So how to I get up to date? I would like to get the push ability so I can get some of the shows that I am missing onto the box.

I just downloaded the most recent wmcbrine fork...Probably best to just start over? Unzip and copy my conf file in there? What adjustments need to be made to my conf file I pasted previously. (http://www.tivocommunity.com/tivo-vb...52#post8658752) or will moving it into the parent pytivo folder solve the problem with localhost.

OK...Chips are back on the table and I am pushing ALL IN! Gonna keep the TIVO service!

Got the digital converter box (RCA from Walmart - Pretty nice unit in comparison to others I have seen online elsewhere) and we are amazed at the amount of programming available...especially for our kids!

So how to I get up to date? I would like to get the push ability so I can get some of the shows that I am missing onto the box.

I just downloaded the most recent wmcbrine fork...Probably best to just start over? Unzip and copy my conf file in there? What adjustments need to be made to my conf file I pasted previously. (http://www.tivocommunity.com/tivo-vb...52#post8658752) or will moving it into the parent pytivo folder solve the problem with localhost.

As always, your help (and dedication) are appreciated!

here is a sample of my pyTivo.conf file. Appropriate info is redacted and as always change to suit your needs. With just a basic pyTivo.conf to get running you can use the web admin tool to finish the rest.

And of course this is placed in the primary pyTivo directory. I would run it command line first to get debug output and make sure its working. Then follow the pyTivo Service guide on pyTivo wiki if everything looks good.

My current conf doesn't have username or password. Do I need those? And if so where do I find them?

What is the togo_path?

user name and password of your Tivo.com account to utilize the file push. This is required if you use push.

togo_path is where you want your videos to be stored if you transfer files off of your TiVo and on to your computer. Not required if you do not intend on using TiVo ToGo.

The pyTivo web admin tool I referenced earlier has descriptions for all the settings. Or you can go to the pyTivo wiki.

TBH you have had so many issues that I would just delete your current pyTivo.conf and just put the things from the Server section I have posted below, then use the pyTivo web admin tool to set up the rest.

I rediscovered an important tip: if it works fine in a command window, and you run it as a service but can't get to the config page and TiVo can't see it... you have to mark the python win32 service as allowed through the firewall :-)

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